Liverpool youngster Ben Woodburn has signed a season-long loan deal at Sheffield United.

The 18-year-old will spend the season at the Blades in a bid for more regular first-team football.

United boss Chris Wilder said: "Ben is a great signing for us, he is an exciting player with undoubted quality.

He's been involved with Liverpool throughout their pre-season and I'm delighted they've trusted us with one of their outstanding young prospects, who is a full international as a teenager.

"It's his first loan move and I'm sure it will be a great one for all parties. He makes goals and score goals with both feet, he can play in a couple of attacking positions and gives us flexibility at the top of the pitch."

Woodburn has joined Sheffield United (Image: Getty Images Europe)

The youngster will spend the season away from Anfield (Image: Getty Images)

Woodburn has played 11 times for Liverpool including his debut against Sunderland in November 2016.

He became the Reds' all-time youngest goal scorer when he netted against Leeds in the League Cup aged just 17 years and 45 days.

Woodburn, who has seven caps for Wales, is in line to make his United bow when they take on Swansea in their Championship opener on Saturday evening.